Viral encephalitis: Etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and management

Open Infectious Diseases Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Ferrari, Sergio ^a   Toniolo, Antonio ^b   Monaco, Salvatore ^a   Luciani, Filippo ^c   Cainelli, Francesca ^c   Baj, Andreina ^b   Temesgen, Zelalem ^d   Vento, Sandro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Mayo Clinic   (United States)

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EID: 84868380927     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18742793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874279300903010001     Document Type: Article

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